Prologue to the Darkness (2025)
Karl and Tristan grow up during the Nazi dictatorship. Tristan succumbs to the ideology of hatred, while Karl desperately tries to protect his family—especially his sister Erika, who has Down syndrome.
Director: Carsten Degenhardt
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Timothy Peach as Friedrich |
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Katrin Filzen as Elisabeth |
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Hans Marquardt as Karl |
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Mick Renner as Tristan |
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Neele Buchholz as Erika |
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Michael Schwarzmaier as Alter Mann |
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Sebastian Krumbiegel as Sanitäter |
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Jakob Maximilian as SS-Soldat |
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Daniel Zielinski as Sanitäter |
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Sebastian Laux as SS-Soldat |
| Directing | Carsten Degenhardt | Director |
| Camera | Elias Maria | Director of Photography |
| Production | Josef Brandmaier | Producer |
| Production | Carsten Degenhardt | Producer |
| Editing | Tilman Schulz | Editor |
| Production | John Hörnschemeyer | Producer |
| Sound | Konstantin Kemnitz | Music |
| Art | Florian Maximilian Kammer | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tanja Lipka | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Theresa Raab | Costume Designer |